Structure 5900092 · Orange County, IN

CR 975 West over Sulphur Creek

Carries CR 975 West over Sulphur Creek, 0.30 N Of CR 650 N.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1920106 years old
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic180counted 2014
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIndiana
CountyOrange
Location0.30 N Of CR 650 N
CarriesCR 975 West
CrossesSulphur Creek
Coordinates38.65595, -86.64311

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Area42 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1920

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic180 (2014)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number5900092

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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